Associate+1% vs national median222 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at University of Rio Grande - Rio Grande Community College
Ranked 157th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,819
middle 50%: $32,455 – $69,356
Median · 5 years out
$67,777
middle 50%: $45,591 – $86,132
Median · 10 years out
$98,392
middle 50%: $64,085 – $127,993
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Engineering technology graduates earn a median of $45k in their first year. By year 10, median salaries reach $98k.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,254 total interest
Same major at other universities
Sauk Valley Community College
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Lorain County Community College
$68,060 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$68,045 · 5 yrs out
Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$68,045 · 5 yrs out
Marion Technical College
$67,850 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$67,829 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$67,777 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$67,484 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
$67,343 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$67,283 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Lincoln Trail College
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Rio Grande - Rio Grande Community College
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Associate)
$69,876 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,274 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$65,184 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$57,248 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$51,505 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Associate)
$42,776 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Associate)
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Social Work (Associate)
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$38,692 · 5 yrs out
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